Catalan pro-independence MP Mireia expects separation from Spain to
be announced following a Monday parliamentary session, tweeting:

“We know that there may be disbarments, arrests…But we are prepared,
and in no case will it be stopped.”

Puigdemont said he’s “sure that in the next few days we will show
the best of our country when the institutions of Catalonia will have
to apply the results of the referendum. Today we are closer than
yesterday to our historic wish.”

PM Mariano Rajoy said “(i)f Mr. Puigdemont wants to talk or
negotiate, or wants to send mediators, he knows perfectly well what
he must do first: Return to the path of the law” - meaning abandon
independence efforts, international law affirming Catalonia’s right
of self-determination.

After Sunday’s referendum, Rajoy ordered troops deployed to the
outskirts of Catalonia. It’s unclear how many were sent or armaments
they’re bringing.

Their presence along with thousands of national police and civil
guards ups the stakes for violent clashes and arrests.

Catalans and pro-independence MPs want all Madrid forces removed
from the region, considered unacceptable “occupying forces,” more
coming instead.

Spanish-language El Confidencial reported the deployment, translated
into English, saying Madrid “ordered the sending of the Army to
Catalonia with material and to provide logistical support to the
Civil Guard and the National Police.”

“Although they are routine maneuvers, the fact is that these occur
after the events experienced during the last 72 hours in this
autonomous community. Several convoys left this past morning from
Zaragoza to reinforce the State Security Forces.”

“Among the displaced Army units is the Logistic Support Group 41
(AALOG 41), based at the San Jorge Base in the Aragonese (Zaragoza)
capital” - about 300 km west of Barcelona.

Units were alerted a week ago to prepare for deployment, “a protocol
that forced its components to be locatable in order to be activated
in a short space of time. (T)he transfer took place (on) Tuesday” -
the troops positioned a few km from Barcelona.